ANSWER : The following are accounts from Purana wrt Naga jewels on the Lords Hand
(1) Vira Narasimha, a Gajapati king created the jewel to adorn it on the Lord
(2) Aka:sa Raja presented this jewel for both hands of the Lord (Bhavishyottara Purana and CHapter 2 of Bramha Purana)

Note : On a previous occasion, a Gajapati king by name Vira Narasimha was on a pilgrimage to Ramesvaram (Setu). He
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came to Venkatachala in the course of his journey, and having had his bath at the Svami Pushkarini offered worship at the temple of Siinivasa. Having done so, he ordered the con- struction -of a tower for the temple to complete the structure.
Having gone forward on his pilgrimage taking Srirangarn and other holy places on the way, he returned to Venkalachalam after his visit to Ramesvaram and remained there to complete the structure of the tower. During his stay he dream one night that a serpant came to him and addressed him as follows "" O Gajapati. I am this Venkatachala. Your constructing this big tower on the hill gives me great pain, Ihad therefore to proceed to the God and twine myself round his arm in carrying my appeal to him."" Having heard this, the king consulted elderly folk in the place. They told him in reply that it was a fact on the authority of the Puranas, that the hill undoubtedly was the great serpant, Sesha, or Ananta, and that the construction of a great tower for the temple was likely to be painful to the serpant Ananta. They advised him thereforetodesist. Havingheardthis,theGajapaticompleted the tower without carrying through the whole of his project, and, as an expitiation for ^he pain that he gave to Ananta ; he made a golden jewel in the shape of Ananta and asked it to be putonthegodasajewel. Theorthodoxfolkroundabout objected to this as the jewel was characteristic of other gods, but he was assured by the god himself, assuring them through one possessed of his spirit, that the jewel was acceptable to the God. It was thus made clear to Ramanuja that, from the clays of Vira Narasimha, this Naga jewel was worn ont one of the armsofthegod.

ANSWER : Where is Lord Narasimha in Venkata:chalam
(1) A separate shrine for Lord Narasimha is inside the temple for Lord Srinivasa
(2) Lord Narasimha is present approx halfway up the hill to the temple @ the place where Rushi Markandeya had a vision of Lord Nrusimha
Check notes for more information

Note : In a section of the Skanda Purana it is said that Sankara did penanceo n the westbank of Swami Pushakarini contemplasting on Lord Nrusimha. And it was where Lord Nrusimha appeared to Siva. It is said in Varaha Purana, The Saivas wanted to build a temple for both but the Vaishnavas objected as the divine Venkatachalam represented Lord Vishnu and cannot have shrine for another. Lord Ramanuja hence established a shrine inside the temple with the tower called Ananda Nilayam. The Markandeya purana states that Rushi Markandeya had a vision of Lord Nrusimha on the way up the hill - close to a cavern sacred to Narasimha. On this basis Swami Ramanuja setup a shrine there too and ordained worship.

ANSWER : According to the Varaha and Brahmanda Puranas, Lord Bramha: instituted nine-day festival called Bramhostsavam in honour of Lord Venkateswara.

ANSWER : When Sri Rama Kalyanam is performed in Tirupati?

B. Next day of Rama Navami

ANSWER : Ans C
Chakra thi:rtham is named after Sudarshana (the disc weapon of Lord Sriman Narayana)

ANSWER : sri:vallabha padha:mbho:ja dhi:bhakthyamrutha sa:garam
sri:mad go:shtipuripu:rNam de:sike:ndram bhaja:mahe:
This is the saluation verse of Sri Go:shtipu:rna/Thiruko:shtiyu:r Nambi. It was his Thirunakshattiram yesterday. He is the one who taught the Thirumantra to Swami Ramanuja

ANSWER : ‘Ven’ means sins and ‘Kata:’ means cut away, so Venkate:sa is the one who removes all of our sins.

ANSWER : Ans 4. All statements are true
Which of the following statements are true wrt Swami Pushkarini
(1) That Swami Pushkarini is the purest of all the holy waters of these three worlds
(2) On the twelfth day of the waxing moon phase (Dwa:dasi) in Margasi:rsha month, during dawn, all the popular holy waters of the three worlds enter Swami Pushkarini.
By taking bath in Swami Pushkarini during that time, one will get the complete result of bathing in the holy waters of all the three worlds
(3) Swami Pushakrini was named in that way because it is the queen of all the holy waters.
(4) All of the above

Note : That Swami Pushkarini is the purest of all the holy waters of these three worlds. On the twelfth day of the waxing moon phase (Dwa:dasi) in Margasi:rsha month, during the early morning hours (dawn), all the popular holy waters of the three worlds come to Swami Pushkarini and enter it. Those holy waters join Swami Pushkarini’s sacred water to get rid of all the sins accumulated to them due to the sins left by the sinners by taking bath in them. By taking bath in Swami Pushkarini during that time, you will get the complete result of bathing in the holy waters of all the three worlds. That is why it has got the name “Swami Pushkarini”. It was named in that way because it is the queen of all the holy waters.

ANSWER : Of all the thi:rtha:s, Swamy Thi:rtham is the most divine one. It is also called Swami Pushkarini. Lord Sri:niva:sa along with Lakshmidevi spend their pleasure time around the shore. All the animals come to Pushkarini to drink water. Pushkarini is well known for having crystal clear water. It is not humanly possible to describe about its greatness. Pushkarini is well known and is worshipped by all the de:vata:s.

ANSWER : Ans 5 (All of the above). There are many water bodies in Ve:nkatachala.
Some of the main waterbodies (thi:rtha) include Chakra thi:rtham, Swami thi:rtham, Mathsya thi:rtham, Pa:ndava thi:rtham, Na:ga thi:rtham, Bilwa thi:rtham, Jaba:li thi:rtham, A:kasaganga thi:rtam, Pa:pana:sanam, Thumburu thi:rtham, Va:mana thi:rtham, and Kuma:ra thi:rtham.

ANSWER : Ans B. Mahalakshmi resides on his chest
What is the significance of mole on the chest of Lord Srimannarayana?
A. Mole is significance of Ramanuja
B. Mark on his chest called Sri:vathsa
C. Ananth Alwan hit Lord Srinivasa with Rod
D. Lord Srinivasa is not having any mole

ANSWER : "Ans A
On the bank of Swami Pushkarini

ANSWER : "Ans A
Lord Sri:manna:rayana instructed “A:dise:sha” to take the form of a mountain range

ANSWER : Ans B
Ve:nkata:chalam mountain range got the name as Na:rayana:dri as a Brahmin by the name Narayana performed penance

ANSWER : Ans B
B. Because Anjana Performamed penance on Venkatachalam

ANSWER : (A) Garuda stays in Venkatahalam - Southern part of the mountain

ANSWER : ANS D
Following is one of the ritual/tradition established by Sri: Bhagavad Ra:ma:nuja in Venkatachalam?
A. Conducting Sayanotsavam to Lord Krishna during Dhanurmaasam
B. First a:ra:dhana to Lord’s divine weapons
C. Chanting Nacchiya:r Thirumozi during abhishekam to Lord.
D. All of the above

ANSWER : Swami Ramanuja learn Ramayana from Tirumalai Nambi at the foot of the Venkatachalam hill

ANSWER : The place where Swami Ramanuja and Thirumalai Nambi discovered Lord Srinivasas foot steps is known as Pa:da Padi. Check notes for information

Note : One day while Tirumala Nambi was teaching Bhagawad Ramanuja, Ramayanam, both of them suddenly smelt pure camphor. Bhagavad Ramanuja searched for the source of fragrance and found the foot prints of Lord Venkateswara, close to the place where he was learning Ramayana. Bhagavad Ramanuja understood the reason for Lord’s appearance. He at once concluded Lord Venkateswara himself had come down to bless them and to remove the feeling of separation that his guru Tirumala Nambi had always felt, when he was away from Tirumala. The place where Bhagavad Ramanuja discovered Lord’s footsteps is called,
“Pa:da Padi”. Devotees who climb Tirumala by foot, begin their journey
from this point.

ANSWER : Swami Ramanuja started the appointment of a bachelor known as E:ka:ngi / Se:napati for taking care of whatever belongs to Lord Srinivasa. Check notes for more informatiom

Note : Ramanuja wanted someone to see that regulations laid by him were carried out and that the worship itself was conducted according to regulations after the time of Tirumalai Nambi and Anantarya. So Ramanuja arranged it that an unmarried man (Brahma- chari) , such as is prescribed in the Paramesvara Samhita be chosen and given the colored robes of a sanyasin, and that he carry on the administration of the temple under the orders of Tirumalai Nambi and Anantarya. He also entrusted him with the image of Chakravarti Kumara (Rama) and a seal with the mark of Hanuman for him to seal up the treasury, and a key with which to lock up the temple for the night.

ANSWER : Which king helped Ramanuja to construct a new temple for Govindaraja at Tirupati?
B. Yadava Raja

ANSWER : Swami Ramanuja established a temple for Go:vinda Raja perumal when Sri Vaishnavas brought the utsava murthy from Chitraku:ta (Chidambaram) as the cruel Chola destroyed he temple there

Note : Tomorrow is the thirunakshattiram of the greatest acharyas of our sampradaya Emperumanar. Let us all pray to him to immerse ourselves in emperuman and serve our acharya and fellow bhagavathas

ANSWER : Ans A
Bhagavad Ramanuja established rituals / traditions in Ve:nkata:chalam

ANSWER : Who was the local king when Ramanuja proved that the Lord of the hills was indeed Sriman Narayana?
A. King Yadava Raja

ANSWER : Ans A: Bhagavad Ramanuja inorder to prove the Lord standing in Venkatachalam is Lord Sriman Narayana, placed Ayudas of various devatas including the conch and disc. He requested God to accept the ones that was His. And the next day it was seen that the Lord was adorned with Conch and disc thus proving it was none other than Lord Sriman Narayana

ANSWER : Ans B
Bhagavad Ramanuja proved that Sri Venkate:swara was the most special avatha:ra of the Sri:man Nara:yana?

ANSWER : All the statements are true about Lord at Tirumala at the time Ramanuja argued with the Saivas
(1) Wearing a coiffure of matted locks
(2) Wearing jewels in the form of nagas
(3) Single face and 4 hands
(4) No weapons in the hands of the Lord

Note : Ramanuja argued every statement with examples from Puranas like Pa:dma, Varaha,Bramha:nda purana etc.

ANSWER : Sayanotsavam to Krishna happens at Thirumala during Dhanurma:sam

ANSWER : Who was the local king when Ramanuja proved that the Lord of the hills was indeed Sriman Narayana?
A. King Yadava Raja

ANSWER : Ans A: Bhagavad Ramanuja inorder to prove the Lord standing in Venkatachalam is Lord Sriman Narayana, placed Ayudas of various devatas including the conch and disc. He requested God to accept the ones that was His. And the next day it was seen that the Lord was adorned with Conch and disc thus proving it was none other than Lord Sriman Narayana

ANSWER : All the statements are true about Lord at Tirumala at the time Ramanuja argued with the Saivas
(1) Wearing a coiffure of matted locks
(2) Wearing jewels in the form of nagas
(3) Single face and 4 hands
(4) No weapons in the hands of the Lord

Note : Ramanuja argued every statement with examples from Puranas like Pa:dma, Varaha,Bramha:nda purana etc.

ANSWER : Sayanotsavam to Krishna happens at Thirumala during Dhanurma:sam

ANSWER : Swami Ramanuja established that the Nacchiyar Thirumozhi of the Prabandham sung by Godha, an incarnation of Bhudevi should be sung, during the removal of the jewels worn by Lord Srinivasa (as the golden representation of PadmavatI worn by Him would be removed to the regret of the Lord)

ANSWER : Swami Ramanuja changed the practice of daily thirumanjanam for moola murthy at Thirumala to one day of the week on Friday . Check notes for information

Note : While Sri Ramanuja was sojourning at Tirupati, he gave serious thought to the daily abhisheka being per­formed to the Mulamurthi at Tirumala. He felt that daily abhisheka was not good from the point of view of of­fering various upacharas (steps in the daily puja wor­ship) in full, according to the agamas. These do not go well with the daily abhisheka. Instead Tirumanjana (abhisheka) performed in a grand manner periodically would be better. The Ananda samhita of Vaikhanasa agama states that if Tirumanjana is performed to Vishnu (in idol form) along with Sri on Friday, it increases His presence in the idol, and further more, it results in increase in wealth and prosperity. In the story of the brahmin by name Kurman in the fourth chapter of the Bhavishyothara Purana, the narration runs thus: “0 Brahmin! Yesterday was Friday, the bath-day of the Lord of Tiruvenkata. My daughters went to Tirumala to witness the bath and wor­ship the Lord. Your wife has also gone up the Tiruvenkata hill with them along with her children.” These are words of king Thondaman addressing the brahmin Kurman. It is clear that in olden days the abhisheka was being performed regularly on Fridays. So Ramanuja decided that the Lord should be bathed with Lakshmi in all splendor only on Fridays and not daily

ANSWER : Thirumala follows the practice of Vaikanasa Agama for puja

ANSWER : Ans (A) Lord Sankara (mahadeva) meditated in Venkatschalam for Lord Sriman Narayanas darshan

ANSWER : (A) Kuma:ra Dha:rika

ANSWER : Ans B
Kuma:ra Swa:my incurred a sin of Bramha Hathya pa:thakam : By Killing Ta:raka:sura

ANSWER : Ans A
Significance behind Kumaraswamy (Murugan, Skanda) worshipping Lord Srinivasa : To get rid of his Sin of Brahma Hatya Patakam

ANSWER : Name of Venkatachalam in Tre:ta: yuga is Garuda:chala

ANSWER : the birth star of L:ord Srinivasa is Shravana

ANSWER : Lord Srinivasa resides on the bank of what thi:rtha?
Swami Pushakrini

ANSWER : Name of Venkatachalam in Krutha yuga is Vrusha:dri

ANSWER : Ans 4 (all of the above)
Saivas claimed it was Skanda (Kumaraswami), then SIva (Sankara) and then Harihara (A combination of Siva and Vishnu) as Ramanuja disputed each one oftheir arguments

ANSWER : C. Suvarnamukhee

ANSWER : Ans A.
Su:tha Maharushi explained the significance of Ve:nkata:chalam to all the assembled rishis in Naimisharanya where a great yagna was conducted.

ANSWER : Ans B.
The Lord at Tirumala gave his conch and disc to Thondaiman Chakravarty. In order that the devotee of Venkatesvara might become victorious over his enemies, the God gave him his own conch and the discus. From that time onwards the God at Tirupati remained without these two characteristic weapons, as if to exhibit his great generosity to devotee of His (Its kept beside Him)

ANSWER : His right hand is hold in a position inviting all beings to come to him as the highest protector,, and the left placed on the corresponding thigh in such a position as if to indicate that, to those devoted to him, the sea of life (samsara) is only knee deep. This gives indication to the people that to those who devote themselves to the worship of God manifesting Himself in Tirupati, need have none of the fears generally associated with worldly life .

ANSWER : (4) All of the above
Ve:nkatachala is also known by Vaikunthagiri, Garuda:chalam, Na:rayanagiri etc